List of Famous people born in Samara Oblast, Russia

Igor Nikolaevich Yasulovich is a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, film director.

Yury Nikolayevich Chernov is a Soviet and Russian actor of theatre and cinema. Honored Artist of Russia (1994) and People's Artist of Russia (2008).

Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov is a Russian politician who served as Prime Minister of Russia from 2004 to 2007. An Independent, he was the longest serving director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service from 2007 to 2016. Since 4 January 2017, Fradkov has been Director of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies.

ST1M is a Russian rapper from Tolyatti, Russia. He was the winner of the Hip-hop.ru Awards 2013 in nominations: "Best music video", "Performer of the year", "Opening of the year".

Alexei Vladimirovich Tikhonov is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maria Petrova, he is the 2000 World champion and a two-time European champion.

Mark Zakharovich Feygin is a former Russian lawyer and politician. He served from January 1994 to December 1995 as a deputy of the State Duma and was the vice mayor of Samara. In 2011 and 2012, Feygin was active in opposition to President Vladimir Putin, and announced that he was forming an opposition party. Mark Feygin was disbarred on 24 April 2018.

Denis Gurianov is a Russian professional ice hockey winger for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Mark Solonin is a Russian historian and author of numerous books on the Second World War. An aviation engineer by training, he has lived since 2016 in Estonia.

Aleksandr Gennadyevich Anyukov is a Russian association football coach and a former player, who played as a right-back. He is an assistant coach with FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Aleksey Yevgenevich Potekhin is a Russian pop musician. Alongside Sergey Zhukov, Potekhin was a member of the successful pop/techno band Hands Up! until it dissolved in 2006. After the break-up, Potekhin continued with a solo music career and produced acts like Superboys, J Well the former member of Discomafia. Between 2006 and 2008, he released 3 collections of dance music on site potexinstyle.ru, that included young acts Demo, Turbomoda and Planka Etc. Aleksey has also produced Trek / Blues led by Vladimir Luchnikov, the lead singer of Turbomoda and Svoi of Ruslan Achkinadze. Aleksey is the older brother of Andrei Potekhin, ex-member of Turbomoda and Revolvers. Andrey manages Aleksey Potekhin's new project of Trek / Blues.